Friday, January 3, 2014

2014 starts with a sampler

Well I've had a great start to 2014, making the most of the holiday break from work I headed out for 3 mornings in a row of cycling with my boyfriend and will go riding again tomorrow morning before I retreat indoors from the expected 41 degree heat!

Despite the hot weather here in Brisbane I can't stay away from yarn and crochet. Some of my Instagram buddies inspired me to do a crochet along, while some are doing the mood blanket I liked thepatchworkheart's suggestion which involves a throw done with multi colours and in different crochet stitches. Rather than a throw I'm planing the same pattern but making it into a scarf for winter. I made a sample and realised I counted wrong so I'll try again, I like the effect so far though, what do you think?? It's also a great way to use up your scrap yarn.

You can find this on Pinterest or here is the link to a blog I found with instructions, including lots of helpful hints and photos.

http://notyouraveragecrochet.com/as-we-go-stripey-blanket/

What projects will you tackle this year?

I also got some sock yarn on sale at Spotlight, I'm determined this year will be the year I succeed in knitting socks.

About Me

Welcome, a couple of years ago I decided to take up crochet again, I couldn't read patterns and struggled to make a granny square...
I cannot believe how much I've learned and grown as a crocheter. My advice to you if you are new to crochet is if you love it just stick with it, there will be many failures but there will be great achievements too and the fun of it all is sharing. Lets get crocheting!
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